Chapter 3 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building. She hesitated. There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor. Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied? Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
Chapter 3 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “She hesitated.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.”
spaced apart
From this reading “There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.”
not held or filled or in use
From this reading “Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
spaced apart
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
Chapter 3 of Rebels of the Red Planet by Charles L. Fontenay holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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